英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0427 - 你曾经钟爱的女鞋品牌还畅销么？

 Topic 1-The New Chinese Middle Class

 

What does the Chinese middle class look like in your mind? Owning a house, a car, enjoying family life, and probably also having a cute pet…many believe that's all a given. But in reality, a new generation of middle class citizens has emerged.

 

Who are they? What are the trials and tribulations¹ they are going through?

 

Topic 2-Why some old domestic shoe brands become less popular

 

Domestic shoe brands such as Belle² and Daphne used to occupy the women's shoe section in big department stores. However, the popularity of these brands is dwindling³ among most customers. Why is it?

 

Topic 3-Chinese celebrities⁴ fuelling a luxury wedding boom in Bali

 

Magnificent sunshine, pure blue sky, exquisite⁵ villas⁶ overlooking the turquoise⁷ Indian Ocean – it is easy to figure out why Bali has become a favorite wedding destination for China's A-list celebrities.

 

Yet, in a surprising twist, the island's luxury resorts have also become popular with Chinese couples who've taken an interest in Bali as a destination for their own weddings. 

1 tribulations   

n.苦难( tribulation的名词复数 )；艰难；苦难的缘由；痛苦

参考例句：

• the tribulations of modern life 现代生活的苦恼
• The film is about the trials and tribulations of adolescence. 这部电影讲述了青春期的麻烦和苦恼。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 belle   

n.靓女

参考例句：

• She was the belle of her Sunday School class.在主日学校她是她们班的班花。
• She was the belle of the ball.她是那个舞会中的美女。

3 dwindling   

adj.逐渐减少的v.逐渐变少或变小( dwindle的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• The number of wild animals on the earth is dwindling. 地球上野生动物的数量正日渐减少。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He is struggling to come to terms with his dwindling authority. 他正努力适应自己权力被削弱这一局面。 来自辞典例句

4 celebrities   

n.（尤指娱乐界的）名人( celebrity的名词复数 )；名流；名声；名誉

参考例句：

• He only invited A-list celebrities to his parties. 他只邀请头等名流参加他的聚会。
• a TV chat show full of B-list celebrities 由众多二流人物参加的电视访谈节目

5 exquisite   

adj.精美的；敏锐的；剧烈的，感觉强烈的

参考例句：

• I was admiring the exquisite workmanship in the mosaic.我当时正在欣赏镶嵌画的精致做工。
• I still remember the exquisite pleasure I experienced in Bali.我依然记得在巴厘岛所经历的那种剧烈的快感。

6 villas   

别墅，公馆( villa的名词复数 )； （城郊）住宅

参考例句：

• Magnificent villas are found throughout Italy. 在意大利到处可看到豪华的别墅。
• Rich men came down from wealthy Rome to build sea-side villas. 有钱人从富有的罗马来到这儿建造海滨别墅。

7 turquoise   

n.绿宝石；adj.蓝绿色的

参考例句：

• She wore a string of turquoise round her neck.她脖子上戴着一串绿宝石。
• The women have elaborate necklaces of turquoise.那些女人戴着由绿松石制成的精美项链。